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Russia burned 80% of this cathedral’s roof at UNESCO site with 975 years of history. Switzerland is giving $730,000 to rebuild it

The Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra's Dormition Cathedral was damaged by a Russian drone strike two months before the Lavra's 975th anniversary.

byOlena Mukhina

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UNESCO, backed by EU, launches €2 million initiative to preserve Ukraine’s documentary heritage

Ukraine's archives, libraries, and memory institutions — including those in frontline regions — are the focus of a new UNESCO program announced at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Gdańsk on 29 June

byMaria Tril

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Russia set fire to the Kyiv monastery where Moscow’s founder is buried

A Russian strike ignited the Dormition Cathedral; officials say it likely scored a direct hit

byAlya Shandra

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Ukraine is asking world to sign appeal to expel Russia from UNESCO after 17th-century Lviv monastery attack

Ukraine's Institute of National Memory has launched an open appeal to UNESCO and international partners calling for Russia's expulsion from the organization.

byOlena Mukhina

The UNESCO–Russia Mendeleev International Prize, funded by the Russian government, has drawn criticism from Ukrainian officials amid the ongoing war. Image: UNESCO

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“Whitewashing crimes”: Ukraine slams UNESCO for hosting Russian-funded Mendeleev Prize during war

Foreign Ministry urges boycott of $250,000 award as Russia destroys thousands of Ukrainian research institutions.

byBenjamin Murdoch

Mariupol drama theater reopening mass grave

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Ukrainian architects demand UNESCO suspend validation of Russian schools over occupation projects

Russia developed master plans for occupied Ukrainian territories while its leadership was added to Ukraine's war criminals list

byMaria Tril

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Ukraine elected to UNESCO Executive Board, defeating Russia again

The result marks another diplomatic setback for Moscow, which also lost its bid to remain on the Board in 2023.

byBenjamin Murdoch

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Italy faces backlash for hosting Russian conductor, who backs killings Putin’s regime, at UNESCO World Heritage palace

The July 27 event at the Royal Palace of Caserta has provoked outrage, with Ukrainian groups warning that hosting Putin’s favorite maestro desecrates cultural heritage and insults war victims.

byOlena Mukhina

Ruins of the 6th century Roman basilica built on the site of an earlier temple in the ancient city of Tauric Chersonesus (also Chersonese or Chersonesos) in Russia-occupied Sevastopol, Ukraine (Image: Wikimedia)

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Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence: Russia loots ancient treasures from Crimea’s UNESCO heritage site

Over 110 priceless artifacts have been stolen from Ukraine's archaeological grounds since 2014 by Russia.

byOlena Mukhina

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Russia destroying Ukraine’s cultural heritage is not a bug—it’s a feature of Putin’s war

Russian forces have damaged or destroyed 451 museums, libraries, and religious buildings since February 2022, following the Kremlin's official line that Ukrainian national identity is merely "a disorder of the mind."

byKarel Komarek

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Ukraine seeks UNESCO recognition for Generous Evening customs

The Generous Evening, a Ukrainian New Year tradition, includes festive meals, carols, and rituals symbolizing prosperity and renewal.

byYuri Zoria

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Ukraine forms military unit to shield endangered cultural sites

Military experts in archaeology and museum management join armed forces to protect threatened cultural objects.

byOlena Mukhina

Monument to a kobzar at the entrance to the city of Kaniv, illustrative image. Photo via Wikimedia.

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UNESCO recognizes Ukrainian kobzar-lirnyk traveling minstrel sage tradition as heritage of humanity

Kobzars, bandurysts, and lirnyks were itinerant Ukrainian bards. The tradition, nearly lost to Soviet persecution, has revived since the USSR's collapse.

byBenjamin Looijen

UNESCO site Odesa Transfiguration cathedral

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How Russia is wiping out Ukraine’s UNESCO Heritage

The systematic demolition of Ukrainian cultural landmarks, from medieval cathedrals to ancient Greek ruins, forms part of a broader strategy to erase national identity through cultural warfare.

byOksana Ostapchuk

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UNESCO: $ 1.26 billion cost to restore Ukraine’s damaged science sector

Over 1,400 buildings and 750 pieces of scientific equipment have been damaged or destroyed in Ukraine. Besides, the displacement of researchers & budget cuts have dealt a severe blow to Ukraine's scientific output.

byMaria Tril

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UNESCO estimates $ 9 billion needed to revive Ukraine’s culture and tourism

Due to Russia’s war in Ukraine, the cost of damage to Ukrainian cultural property is about $3.5 billion, a 40% increase from 2023

byMaria Tril

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France to help Ukraine restore Odesa’s cultural heritage damaged by Russian attacks

France’s Special Envoy for Ukraine’s Relief and Reconstruction announced that France will provide support and solutions to restore the museums and architectural monuments in Odesa damaged by Russian aerial assaults.

bySerge Havrylets

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Russia excluded from UNESCO Executive Board, says Zelenskyy

Russia was expelled from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Executive Board, said Ukrainian President…

byOlena Mukhina

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UNESCO mission initiates assessment of damage to cultural heritage in Chernihiv Oblast caused by Russian troops

This week, the UNESCO mission will assess the damage caused by Russian attacks on cultural heritage sites in…

byOlena Mukhina

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UNESCO mission visits Odesa after 25 architectural monuments damaged by Russian shelling

UNESCO representatives arrived in Odesa to make a comprehensive assessment of the damage caused to the city by…

byIryna Voichuk

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Russia burned 80% of this cathedral’s roof at UNESCO site with 975 years of history. Switzerland is giving $730,000 to rebuild it

UNESCO, backed by EU, launches €2 million initiative to preserve Ukraine’s documentary heritage

Russia set fire to the Kyiv monastery where Moscow’s founder is buried

Ukraine is asking world to sign appeal to expel Russia from UNESCO after 17th-century Lviv monastery attack

“Whitewashing crimes”: Ukraine slams UNESCO for hosting Russian-funded Mendeleev Prize during war

Ukrainian architects demand UNESCO suspend validation of Russian schools over occupation projects

Ukraine elected to UNESCO Executive Board, defeating Russia again

Italy faces backlash for hosting Russian conductor, who backs killings Putin’s regime, at UNESCO World Heritage palace

Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence: Russia loots ancient treasures from Crimea’s UNESCO heritage site

Russia destroying Ukraine’s cultural heritage is not a bug—it’s a feature of Putin’s war

Ukraine seeks UNESCO recognition for Generous Evening customs

Ukraine forms military unit to shield endangered cultural sites

UNESCO recognizes Ukrainian kobzar-lirnyk traveling minstrel sage tradition as heritage of humanity

How Russia is wiping out Ukraine’s UNESCO Heritage

UNESCO: $ 1.26 billion cost to restore Ukraine’s damaged science sector

UNESCO estimates $ 9 billion needed to revive Ukraine’s culture and tourism

France to help Ukraine restore Odesa’s cultural heritage damaged by Russian attacks

Russia excluded from UNESCO Executive Board, says Zelenskyy

UNESCO mission initiates assessment of damage to cultural heritage in Chernihiv Oblast caused by Russian troops

UNESCO mission visits Odesa after 25 architectural monuments damaged by Russian shelling

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